Queen Elizabeth II will sit alone while burying the death of her 73-year-old husband, Prince Philip, during his funeral.
The Duke of Edinburgh will be at the St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle will be laid to rest, and given the strict coronavirus protocols, the Queen will sit alone during the intimate family event, Town & Country reported Friday, citing a Buckingham Palace spokesman. The Associated Press also confirmed the seat.
According to town and county, the current protocols should require all guests who are not in the same household to sit about six feet apart.
Furthermore, the social guidelines limited the gathering to only 30 people. A Buckingham Palace spokesman told People magazine on Thursday that despite the public event that Philip was likely to commit, they were “dealing with a family funeral and at the heart of the matter is still a family event”. , the spokesman said.
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However, the queen will not be alone during the march. Town & Country reports that the longtime monarch in a Bentley state will be traveling and accompanied by a woman waiting, adding that her vehicle will be the last car in the march.
Queen Elizabeth II will sit alone as she justifies the death of her 73-year-old husband, Prince Philip, during his funeral on Saturday.
(AP Photo / Alastair Grant, file)
The Queen will be joined by the four children she shared with Prince Philip – Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward – as well as Charles’ wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Anne’s husband Timothy Laurence and Edward’s wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, joins the Queen. .
All mourners are expected to wear face masks while in the St. George Chapel is, while those participating in the funeral procession will not wear masks until they have entered the chapel.
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It was previously revealed that Prince Harry (36) will not be walking with his brother, Prince William (38), during the funeral. However, the two will walk with family members behind their grandfather’s coffin with their cousin and son of Princess Anne – Peter Philips – walking in between the brothers.
On Friday, the Queen announced her first public solo statement since the death of her husband.
Her Majesty issued a statement of support to the people of the land of St. Vincent and the Grenadines of the Commonwealth sent after experiencing a series of volcanic eruptions.
A floral tribute design to Prince Philip, which contains no floral foam, which is good for the environment and reducing plastic waste, is shown by floral designer Lisa Darban to be photographed before being removed to put it on elsewhere. ‘ to place an officially sanctioned place. in the city, before tributes outside Windsor Castle. (AP Photo / Matt Dunham, file)
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“I am saddened by the devastation and great disruption caused by volcanic eruptions in recent days, and my thoughts are with the many people and families who have been evacuated from their homes and whose livelihoods have been affected,” the queen said in her statement obtained by Fox News. “I thank the emergency services and all those involved in the emergency relief.”
“My prayers will remain with the residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines at this very difficult time,” she added.
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A Buckingham Palace spokesperson did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
Fox News’ Jessica Napoli contributed to this report.